Community photos from our readers May 15

The News Sentinel's readers regularly share their neighborhood news by sending photos and info to us via email; community@knoxnews.com, or online at yournews.knoxnews.com. Today's reader-submitted photos were received the week of May 8-May 14.

From left, Kendra Welch Stewart with her daughter Emily Rose Stewart and her mother Anne Welch attended an event at Messiah Lutheran Church.

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From left, glass designer Daniel Miller works with Lisa Duncan, Executive Director of the Dogwood Arts Festival, to create a hand blown glass ornament in the organization’s pink and green colors at Art in Action, a two day art festival at Liz-Beth Gallery.

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From left, Andrew Bogle Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution members Regent Eleanor Meisenheimer, Edie Clemons and First Vice Regent Phoebe Linnabary, met the Honor Air Flight veterans at McGhee-Tyson Airport to thank them for their service in WW II and the Korean War.

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Loretta Bradley, prospective member of Samuel Frazier Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented a program entitled "Women's Careers Which Have a Positive Effect on Our Community."

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Director of Knox County Schools Food Nutrition Services Jon Dickl was awarded the Health Promotion Policy Award for 2013 by the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. With the award are, from left, Interim Coordinator of the Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council Steve Seifried, Dickl and Programs Director at Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee Gail Root.

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Wirehaired dachshund Stewart is chillin' in the living room showing off his puppy dog eyes. He is owned by Melanie Stanley.

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From left, Nancy Clift Cole and father Harold Clift in Las Vegas where Cole was installed as president of the American Welding Society.

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Paul Shirley was recognized as a Champion for Children by Tennessee Children's Home. At the awards ceremony are, from left, Jim Fox, Paul Shirley, Belle Shirley and Brian King.

Puck is a 3-year-old grey and white domestic short-hair mix available for no adoption fee from Young-Williams Animal Shelter, 3201 Division Street. He is neutered, micro-chipped and vaccinated. For more info, visit www.young-williams.org or call 865-215-6599.